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POPSMajor Groundwater Loss in California's Heartland I've visited this area many times during the past three decades and each and every time have been forced to conclude that the current practices are not sustainable. When (not if, but when) it finally collapses, the "values" we now take for granted will come back to haunt us.
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POPS... Join a Credit Union ... My own relationship with Banks is complicated. (1) My impressions of Banks are clouded by my 46 year relationship with them. (2) Like most folks, I started out as a borrower, but now I'm a depositor. (3) Several of the "Big 5" are my Customers and one of these is even a "Client". (4) I've learned that Canadian Banks are very different than those in the United States. All of that being said, after meeting with my bankers this morning, I can't help but feel the best way to help them fight their own executive bureaucracies is to ... Join a credit union!
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POPSOnline spending in America is rising These small graphs provide a quick comparison of one economic metric. It will be interesting to compare the relative numbers for "online" and "offline" (traditional) shopping consumer and business spending (since historically consumer spending is 2/3rds of the relative economic activity).
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POPSOnline privacy talks heat up Like all "technology" uses, the Privacy issues stem from the equal potential for "acceptable" and "unacceptable" uses that have both beneficial and harmful consequences. Countless examples of "extreme" uses exist on both sides of these issues, with the result that the only certainty is that those most likely to engage most vocally in the debate(s) are those that will have the greatest vested (and generally "undisclosed") interests.
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POPSWhat directors ... should—and should not—worry about Quite a few of this articles points merit careful consideration by anyone interested in changing "corporate governance". after all, knowing what some of the issues and pressures are, makes it easier to anticipate what may happen. It also makes it easier to compare and contrast the approaches of different Boards (and their members).
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POPSusing "light" to "hear"... Today's anniversary of Edison's 1877 demonstration of the phonograph took me to this interesting example of "technological change"... effectively photographing a phonograph record to digitize it !
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POPSSmart grid could be just a little too smart I'm inclined to support this View if only because of Toronto Hydro's view that the data they are collecting is (proprietary and )"theirs". Obviously as battery technologies evolve, it will be increasingly possible to store electricity at "trough" prices and consume it at "peak" prices. Ideally, (as is being done in more "enlightened" jurisdictions) micro producers would be "paid" for their contributions by at least running their meters "backwards". Given the popularity of "green" technologies, it should be possible to at least start lobbying politicians for "less pollution" than is now being produced by Ontario's "incremental" peak generating methods. Perhaps, given the employment needs of engineers, there are even some entrepreneurial initiatives that will come to light that will "constrain" the current monopolies to behave better.
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POPSEverybody's Dissing the Dollar "Investing" seems to have turned into "gambling". There seems to be no way to place a winning bet that can be supported by well informed, rationale logic.
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POPSStability concerns over CoCo bonds I've read this twice and still don't understand it. This might well be because, as Mark Twain said: "Confusion is a necessary prerequisite to putting your hand in another man's pocket".
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POPSIntel 4004 Happy birthday to Intel's "4004"! Its performance specifications are an interesting milestone indicating how far we've come.
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POPS... SmartMeter rollout off to rough start ... It is generally informative to watch what is happening in California since it's only a matter of time until other states do the same. Then, its only a matter of time until Canadian entities follow suit. Since I already expect this to become a significant issue, it will be interesting to track "responses" (for the benefit of the more enlightened politicians that actually engage in "dialog" as opposed to only making speeches).
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POPSGoogle Latitude, now with Location History & Alerts Good news... I no longer have to pay for anti kidnapping implants. Bad news... Not only do they know where I live, they no know when I'm home. Worst news... a recent 60 minutes segment featured an automated way of establishing my "intent". George Orwell (like H.G.Wells) really under-estimated what comes next.
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POPSLSE introduces hidden orders; delays Baikal It is interesting (and instructive) to note the total absence of any "transparency" considerations in this article. Now to watch for the reaction of the other "national" exchanges and their "governing" bodies.
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